I’ve been obsessed with rugby for 30 years, and I’m so here for this Olympic moment
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![Team USA celebrates with their bronze medals during the victory ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2Fda%2Ff77084964c00976851de080cf8d7%2Fgettyimages-2163939748.jpg)
The U.S. women’s rugby team just won a historic Olympic medal for the country. To this longtime player and fan, it’s a pivotal moment for the sport and a reminder of how it changed her life.
(Image credit: Carl De Souza)
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